Miscellaneous

Question 1

What are the requirements of informed consent?

Answer 1

For valid informed consent there must be:

• Person has the legal capacity to consent (understands the information, can remember the details, can weigh up the consequences of the choice, and communicate their decision)
• Be given voluntarily
• Be specific to the treatment/procedure
• After provision of accurate and relevant information –> must include benefits and ‘material risks’ that are ‘relevant to the person who would be having the treatment’, and the alternative options

Question 2

What are your targets for lifestyle?
Physical activity
Weight
Smoking
Alcohol

Answer 2

Physical activity = 150-300 min/wk of moderate intensity physical activity

Weight = BMI < 25; waist circumference = male < 94cm, female < 80cm

Smoking = cessation

Alcohol = max 10 SD/wk; 4 SD/day